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Roselore Sonntag, 91, German Olympic artistic gymnast (1960) and gymnastics coach.
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|Roselore Sonntag (née Stöbe, 6 February 1934 – 30 March 2025) was a German gymnast. She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events and finished in sixth place with the German team. Individually her best achievement was 21st place in the balance beam. Between 1954 and 1960 she won 10 national titles, competing as Stöbe before 1957. Following her retirement from competition she had a long career as a gymnastics coach. Sonntag died on 30 March 2025, at the age of 91.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 14 questions
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1.What was the maiden name of Roselore Sonntag?
- A.Schmidt
- B.Müller
- C.Sonntag
- D.Stöbecorrect
Roselore Sonntag was born Roselore Stöbe.
Source: biographical header
2.In which Olympic Games did Roselore Sonntag participate?
- A.1964 Summer Olympics
- B.1956 Summer Olympics
- C.1968 Summer Olympics
- D.1960 Summer Olympicscorrect
Roselore Sonntag competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Source: career section
3.What was the highest team placement achieved by Roselore Sonntag at the 1960 Olympics?
- A.First place
- B.Sixth placecorrect
- C.Third place
- D.Tenth place
Roselore Sonntag finished in sixth place with the German team at the 1960 Olympics.
Source: career section
4.What was Roselore Sonntag's best individual achievement at the 1960 Olympics?
- A.6th place in the all-around
- B.30th place in the vault
- C.10th place in the floor exercise
- D.21st place in the balance beamcorrect
Roselore Sonntag's best individual achievement at the Olympics was 21st place in the balance beam.
Source: career section
5.How many national titles did Roselore Sonntag win between 1954 and 1960?
- A.10correct
- B.5
- C.15
- D.20
Roselore Sonntag won 10 national titles between 1954 and 1960.
Source: career section
6.Until what year did Roselore Sonntag compete under the name Stöbe?
- A.1957correct
- B.1954
- C.1955
- D.1956
Roselore Sonntag competed as Stöbe before 1957.
Source: career section
7.What profession did Roselore Sonntag pursue after retiring from competitive gymnastics?
- A.Sports journalist
- B.Gymnastics judge
- C.University professor
- D.Gymnastics coachcorrect
Following her retirement from competition, Roselore Sonntag had a long career as a gymnastics coach.
Source: career section
8.On what date did Roselore Sonntag pass away?
- A.6 February 2024
- B.30 March 2025correct
- C.6 February 2025
- D.30 March 2024
Roselore Sonntag died on 30 March 2025.
Source: biographical header
9.At what age did Roselore Sonntag die?
- A.90
- B.91correct
- C.89
- D.92
Roselore Sonntag died at the age of 91.
Source: biographical header
10.What nationality was Roselore Sonntag?
- A.Germancorrect
- B.French
- C.Swiss
- D.Austrian
Roselore Sonntag was a German Olympic artistic gymnast.
Source: biographical header
11.In which gymnastics events did Roselore Sonntag compete at the 1960 Summer Olympics?
- A.All artistic gymnastics eventscorrect
- B.Balance beam only
- C.Floor exercise only
- D.Vault and uneven bars only
Roselore Sonntag competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events.
Source: career section
12.What was the surname Roselore Sonntag used during the earlier part of her winning streak?
- A.Stöbecorrect
- B.Schulz
- C.Schneider
- D.Sonntag
Before 1957, Roselore Sonntag competed under her maiden name, Stöbe.
Source: career section
13.What primary sport defined Roselore Sonntag's athletic career?
- A.Artistic gymnasticscorrect
- B.Swimming
- C.Figure skating
- D.Track and field
Roselore Sonntag was a German Olympic artistic gymnast.
Source: biographical header
14.When was Roselore Sonntag born?
- A.6 February 1960
- B.30 March 1934
- C.6 February 1934correct
- D.30 March 1960
Roselore Sonntag was born on 6 February 1934.
Source: biographical header
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